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English Language
Directions (1-7): Read the following passage
carefully and answer the following questions.
Some of the words have been highlighted in the
passage. Answer them according to the question
asked.
With the prime minister and chief ministers
meeting to develop a plan of action to tackle the
surge in Covid-19 cases, it is critical that the
Supreme Court does its bit to enable the
executive to focus on the job at hand. The court
must direct high courts and lower courts to
transfer all Covid-related cases to it, and
encourage them not to entertain cases that prima
facie appear to transgress into the executive’s
domain. The danger posed by the pandemic is
far from over. Central and state governments
must not be encumbered by demands, some of
which appear to be frivolous in nature.
The judiciary, on its part, must restrict its
observations to points of law. The Delhi High
Court’s observations on the use(A)/ and
alleviation of vaccines, the decision to provide
vaccines(B)/to countries as grant assistance,
maintaining a control on the levels(C)/ of export,
are clear instances of the court going beyond its
jurisdiction(D). The courts can ask GoI for
clarification and explanation, but asking vaccine
manufacturers Bharat Biotech and Serum
Institute of India to provide details about their
production capacity and inventory is literally not
their business, but only serves to add confusion.
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The roll-out of the biggest vaccination drive to
date is a massive logistical exercise. It is also a
critical one, as central and state governments
have to ensure a steady pace of vaccination to
safeguard against new strains and resurgence of
Covid-19. At the same time, GoI has to ensure
that vaccine production keeps pace with
demand, and that the country is meeting its
various export obligations. GoI needs to make it
clear that one of the driving forces behind its
vaccine grant programme is understanding that
no country is immune till the world is. So,
ensuring vaccine availability in low-income and
low-middle-income countries and in our
neighbourhood is in enlightened self-interest.
Beating Covid-19 requires all stakeholders to
work together in common purpose. Efforts to
divert attention and confuse do no one any good.
Instead, it dangerously detracts from the
common goal of tackling the pandemic.
1) Which of the following institutes are working to
manufacture vaccines in India?
A. Serum institute of India
B. AstraZeneca
C. Bharat Biotech
D. Both A & C
E. All of these
2) Find the erroneous part in the given sentence
and tick the correct replacement of it.
The Delhi High Court’s observations on the
use(A)/ and alleviation of vaccines, the decision
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to provide vaccines(B)/to countries as grant B. Asking for clarification from Vaccine

assistance, maintaining a control on the manufacturers
levels(C)/ of export, are clear instances of the C. Efforts to divert attention from the deadly virus
court going beyond its jurisdiction(D). should be made
A. High- higher D. stakeholders to work together in common
B. Alleviation- allocation purpose
C. Grant- grand E. All of these
D. Its- their
E. No error 6) What are the important points that
governments need to keep in mind during the
3) Which of the following is the meaning opposite pandemic?
to the word ‘frivolous’? I) vaccine production keeps pace with demand
A. Jokey and proper export of doses to other countries as
B. Giddy well
C. Fierce II) To provide details about their production
D. Sensible capacity
E. Lively III) To ensure a steady pace of vaccination
A. Only I
4) What is the suitable meaning of the phrase ‘far B. Only II
from over’? C. Both I & III
A. Invisible D. Both II & III
B. Not at all good E. Only III
C. Yet to be done
D. Win over obstacles 7) Find a suitable title for the passage.
E. None of these A. The roll-out of the biggest vaccination drive
B. Relaxation on providing details: decision by
5) What should be done to beat COVID-19? Supreme Court
A. To impose lockdown all over the country C. The common goal of tackling the pandemic
again. D. Allocation of vaccines
E. Ensuring vaccine availability in low-income

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1) Answer: D 4) Answer: C
both A & C far from over- there is still much more to be done
Serum institute of India or resolved before something is completed.
Bharat Biotech
5) Answer: D
2) Answer: B All stakeholders to work together in common
The Delhi High Court’s observations on the use purpose
and allocation of vaccines, the decision to
provide vaccines to countries as grant 6) Answer: C
assistance, maintaining a control on the levels of Both I & III
export, are clear instances of the court going Vaccine production keeps pace with demand
beyond its jurisdiction. and proper export of doses to other countries as
Allocation- distribution, allotment well
To ensure a steady pace of vaccination
3) Answer: D
Frivolous- Jokey, merry, light hearted, giddy; 7) Answer: B
Opposite- Serious, sensible Relaxation on providing details: decision by
Supreme Court

Directions (8-14): Read the following passage After a gap of over seven months, the GST
and answer the questions carefully. Council will now meet on May 28, Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced last

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Saturday. That the Council, expected to meet
every quarter, has taken possibly the longest
pause in its functioning does not set a good
precedent. Given the acrimony that transpired in
its last few meetings over how the States’ GST
compensation dues for the pandemic induced
lock down dented 2020­21 were to be met,
_______________________. States
reluctantly agreed to the Centre’s proposal to
raise ₹ 1.1 lakh crore of GST recompense dues
through special market borrowings, after the
Finance Ministry backed off from insisting that
States raise these loans directly.
intervening period, the economy almost surged
back to normalcy before being hobbled again by
the second wave of infections. And unlike the
first wave, there is a greater onus on the States
now to figure out everything from what mobility
restrictions to put in place, to vaccination
sequencing, and the bigger headache
sourcing enough vaccines from within or outside
India. A Council meeting before or after the
Union Budget could have helped soothe States’
frayed nerves.
Having ignored the call by several States for a
Council meeting all these months, citing the
Assembly polls, the Centre will now also has to
contend with a slight change in equations. The
elan of reelected State governments apart, a
large State such as Tamil Nadu can no longer be
expected to toe the Centre’s line. There is much
big ticket pending work on the Council’s plate,
but from the States’ perspective, it would be
necessary to get clarity on the modalities for
receiving the ₹ 63, 000 crore GST
compensation still due to them, along with this
year’s dues, in a timely manner. Cash flow
visibility would help them gear up better, be it for
vaccines or subsequent COVID­19 waves. Even
more pressing is the demand to drop GST on
later material to battle the pandemic, including the
12% tax on oxygen concentrators, 5% on
vaccines, and on relief supplies from abroad. Ms.
Sitharaman responded with a tweet storm to a
missive on the issue from the West Bengal CM
In the to the PM. This suggests an irascible approach
on an issue that more States are raising. Tax
experts believe solutions are possible to reduce
the GST burden. The Centre had dropped the
GST on sanitary napkins after strongly defending
the tax, with one stated worry being cheap
imports. In the case of vaccines and critical
of supplies, the more the imports, the merrier it is
now. That the GST revenue will be shared with
the States may be factually correct, but surely,
neither the States nor the Centre is eyeing
COVID­19 expenses as a fat source of revenue.
An accommodative approach from the Centre
could ensure India’s fiscal federalism framework
does not suffer an irretrievable breakdown at this
calamitous juncture.
8. Which of the following words is an antonym
for the word Hobbled according to the passage?
A. Relented
B. Staggered
C. Faltered
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D. Abetted
E. None of the above 11. What are the responsibilities of states to
figure out now on the second wave according to
9. A sentence given is divided into four parts. the passage?
Out of four parts one part may or may not have I) To vaccination sequencing
an error. If there is no error mark (E) as answer. II) To increase lock down in respective states
A. Having ignored the call by several States for a III) Sourcing enough vaccines from within or
Council outside India
B. meet all these months, citing the Assembly A. Both I & III
polls, B. Only II
C. the Centre will now also has to contend C. Both II & III
D. with a slight change in equations D. Only I
E. No error E. None of the above

10. Which of the following sentences will 12. How much percent tax imposed on oxygen
complete the blank given in the passage? contractors already according to the passage?
Given the acrimony that transpired in its last few A. 5%
meetings over how the States’ GST B. 12%
compensation dues for the pandemic induced C. 10%
lock down dented 2020­21 were to be met, D. 11%
____________________________________ E. None of the above
A. governed by the GST Council which consists
of the finance ministers of the central 13. Which of the following can be inferred from
government and all the states. the passage?
B. which was also tasked with putting in place I) The Centre had dropped the GST on vaccines
the back-end technology and logistics. II) The tax imposed for sanitary napkins is 5%
C. The long break makes Centre State equations and vaccines are 12 %.
even more awkward. III) A Council meeting before or after the Union
D. The tax rates, rules and regulations are Budget could have helped soothe States’ frayed
governed by the GST Council which consists of nerves.
the finance ministers of the central A. Both I & III
government and all the states. B. Only II
E. None of the above C. Both II & III

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D. Only III A. Second wave of infections

E. All of the above B. Special market borrowings
C. Cash flow visibility
14. How the states would recompense dues by D. Fiscal federalism framework
the centre according to the passage? E. None of the above

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8. Answer: D The sentence implies that due to the long break

Hobbled – to move along unsteadily or with
difficulty
Abetted – to assist or support, instigate
Here abetted is an antonym of hobbled. Hence
option D is the answer.
Other word meanings:
Staggered – very surprised, shocked
Faltered – to walk unsteadily, stumble
Relented – to become less severe, harsh
9. Answer: C
Here in part C ‘has’ is wrongly used and the
correct usage is ‘have’. Hence Option C is the
correct answer.
10. Answer: C
the situation will worsen similar to 2020-21.
Hence option C is the answer.
11. Answer: A
In first paragraph it is given that the onus of the
states during second wave is
What mobility restrictions to put in place,
To vaccination sequencing,
Sourcing enough vaccines from within or outside
India
By this Option I & III gives the answer. Hence
Option A is the answer.
12. Answer: B
According to the second paragraph the tax
percent for oxygen contractors is 12%.
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14. Answer: B
13. Answer: E According to the first paragraph we know that
From the given passage, all mentioned through special market borrowing states will
statements are correct. recompense their dues.
Hence option B is the answer

Directions (15-20): Read the following passage single shot of the J&J vaccine, as well as "initial"
carefully and answer the questions given below. treatments, representing those who have
Nearly three months into the U.S. COVID-19 received just one dose of the two-dose vaccines.
vaccine rollout, only 14.0% of Americans have While a few smaller states say they have
received both doses of the two-shot Pfizer- administered virtually all of the first doses they
Biotech and Modern drugs or a single injection of have received from the federal government,
the recently authorized one-dose Johnson & there remains a nationwide gap between the
Johnson version. When the first vaccine was reported number of surplus doses and ground-
given to the first patient on Dec. 14, the U.S. has level reports of mass shortages. While the
delivered 169.2 million doses of the cut-edge Department of Health and Human Services
inoculations, of which 130.5 million (77.1%) have ____________ weekly figures on vaccine
been administered. allocations and shipments to every state,
Given that the vaccination program represents territory, and a handful of federal programs,
the greatest hope to end a pandemic that has these maps use Centers for Disease Control and
claimed 2 million lives worldwide, including more Prevention figures to show how many of those
than 500,000 Americans, many are hoping that doses have arrived on site each day.
the pace of the rollout will accelerate as supply 15) Which of the following statements is TRUE
increases. The interactive maps and charts as given in the passage?
below are updated daily to track the progress of A. The Pace of the roll out will impede as supply
both the shipment of shots in the U.S. and the increases.
success in getting them into B. Both two shots of the Pfizer and Modern
patients’ arms. vaccines and a single shot of J&J vaccine
While this dashboard initially tracked first and represent initial treatments.
second doses separately, with the introduction of C. The Department of Health and Human
J&J's one-shot vaccine, we now report Services releases monthly figures on vaccine
"completed" treatments—representing either two allocations and shipments to every state,
shots of the Pfizer and Modern vaccines or a territory, and a handful of federal programs.

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D. The interactive maps and charts below are 169.2 million doses of the cut-edge inoculations,
updated daily to track the progress of both the (C)/ of which 130.5 million (77.1%) have been
shipment of shots in the U.S. and the success in administered.(D)/ No error (E)
getting them into patients’ arms. A. Only A
E. All are true B. Both A and C
C. Both C and D
16) Which of the following statements is FALSE D. Only B
as given in the passage? E. No error
A. Since the first vaccine was given to the first 19) Complete the blank according to the
patient on Dec. 14, the U.S. has delivered 160.2 passage.
million doses of the cutting-edge inoculations. While the Department of Health and Human
B. Given that the vaccination program represents Services_____________ weekly figures on
the greatest hope to end a pandemic that has vaccine allocations and shipments to every state,
claimed 2 million lives in a state territory, and a handful of federal programs,
C. The dashboard initially tracked first and these maps use Centers for Disease Control and
second doses jointly, with the introduction of Prevention figures to show how many of those
J&J's one-shot vaccine. doses have arrived on site each day.
D. A few smaller states say they have A. Releases
administered physically all of the first doses they B. Controls
have received from the federal government C. Shows
E. All are false D. Emancipates
E. None of the above
17) How many lives are claimed worldwide due
to the corona virus according to the passage? 20) Find the correct combination of words that
A. 20 lakh replace each other
B. 20 million Nearly (A)/ three months into the U.S. COVID-19
C. 2 lakh vaccine rollout, only 14.0% of
D. 2 crore Americans have received (B)/ both doses of the
E. None of the above two-shot Pfizer-Biotech and Modern drugs or a
single injection of the recently (C)/
18) Find the Error in the sentence given below? authorized (D)/ one-dose Johnson & Johnson
When the first vaccine was given (A)/ to the first version.
patient on Dec. 14, the U.S. has delivered (B)/ A. Only A-C

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B. Only B-D D. Both A-D and C-B

C. Both A-C and B-D E. The sentence is correct
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15) Answer: D inoculations, (C)/ of which 130.5 million (77.1%)

The interactive maps and charts below are
updated daily to track the progress of both the
shipment of shots in the U.S. and the success in
getting them into patients’ arms.
16) Answer: E
All are false
17) Answer: A
20 lakh
18) Answer: B
Both A and C
(A) Since is used instead of when
(C) Cutting-edge is used instead of cut-edge
Since the first vaccine was given (A)/ to the first
patient on Dec. 14, the U.S. has delivered (B)/
169.2 million doses of the cutting-edge
have been administered.(D)/ No error (E)
19) Answer: A
Releases: - If someone in
authority releases something such as a
document or information, they make it available.
Emancipates: - to give somebody the same
legal, social and political rights as other people
While the Department of Health and Human
Services releases weekly figures on vaccine
allocations and shipments to every state,
territory, and a handful of federal programs,
these maps use Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention figures to show how many of those
doses have arrived on site each day.
20) Answer: E
The sentence is correct

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Directions (21-27): Read the following passage
and answer the following questions. Some words
are highlighted to help you answer some of the
questions.
Tucked away in a recently-tabled parliamentary
panel report is a rather telling submission by
Rajneesh Kumar, chairman of the State Bank of
India (SBI). "...In the current scenario, when the
gas price is so high and when there are
constraints in the supply of domestic gas, it
seems that as if we are groping in the dark.
There is no other solution. We have to write off
this investment,” Kumar told the parliamentary
standing committee on energy which drafted the
report on 'stressed/ non-performing assets in
gas-based power plants'. The investment runs
into thousands of crores of rupees and the
potential write-off could hit hard at the India's
public sector banks,
_____________________________(16)
An acute shortage of domestic natural gas has
left India struggling to meet even half of the
installed 25-gigawatt power generation capacity.
Gas-fired power plants make economic sense if
they are operated using domestic natural gas
and much of the investment spurt started around
2008, following 2008, following announcements
of major gas discoveries by companies like
Reliance Industries, ONGC and Gujarat State
Petroleum Corporation (GSPC). They promised
to more than double the production of green fuel
in the country. Barring a short period of surge
due to Reliance's output from the Krishna-
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Godavari basin, natural gas production in the
country has failed to rise meaningfully, negating
expectations of having assured green fuel
supplies at economic rates on long-term basis.
For instance, gas production by private/joint
ventures during April November 2018 was
3736.31 million metric standard cubic meter
each day, which is 13.63 per cent lower than the
production for the same period the previous
year.
"There is plenty of blame to pass around, but the
bottom line is that the country has a large
number of gas-based power plants which are not
being used,” says Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, chairman
of the Association of Power Producers. To bridge
the gas shortfall, both public and private sector
players are contracting to procure imported gas
and supply re-gasified liquefied natural gas (R-
LNG). India has four operational LNG import
terminals at Dahej, Hazira, Dabhol and Kochi
with a total import capacity of 27.5 million metric
tons (MMT), while the current level of imports is
over 19 MMT. Depending on the source of gas,
power generated using natural gas can cost as
low as Rs 3 per unit, while imported R-LNG
powered electricity price can range anywhere
from Rs 5 to Rs 15 per unit,depending on the
gas price.. Mishra points out that while gas is
plentifully available for import, but it is not at a
price which the power companies are willing to
pay. “The fundamental problem with gas based
power plants is that they are not operating.
Unless they get the right tariff based on the input
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(gas) price, they are going to turn NPAs,” says
S.L. Rao, an energy expert who was the first
chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission. Former power secretary Anil
Razdan points out that it is important to look at
the project report to find out what are the
assumed price of gas, the plant load factor or
capacity utilization, and the selling price of
power. Many of these gas-based power plants
came up when India was facing a shortage of
power. In that scenario, even if they had gone to
the spot market for procuring gas for their
stranded assets, their plants would still have
been viable. Today, with the grid in place and
ability to get cheaper power from other places to
meet peak demand, the more expensive gas-
based power has few takers.
21) Which of the following can fill the blank (16)
as given in the passage, to make the sentence
grammatically and contextually correct?
A. More branches of bank are going to be
opened in India.
B. Already groaning under a mountain of bad
loans.
C. Power sector is already financed by RBI
D. The bank sector employees are thinking of
going on token strike.
E. None of the above
22) What was the reason behind introduction of
gas based power plant in India as per experts?
A. That was the only way for the economy to kick
start.
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B. Investors were more interested to invest in
reliance in India.
C. India faced a shortage of power.
D. Domestic LNG was cheaper in India than all
countries combined.
E. None of the above.
23) What is the central idea of the Passage?
A. Many banks are in NPA because of gas
powered plants.
B. Government is looking to sell share of gas
powered plants to revive economy.
C. Government trusts Rajneesh Kumar to bring
back the power plant to its working state.
D. India’s power plants are lying idle because of
domestic gas shortage.
E. None of the above
24) Which of the following is wrong as per
passage?
A. India struggling to meet even half of the
installed 25 gigawatt power generation capacity.
B. India has four operational LNG import
terminals
C. Gas production by private/joint ventures
during April November 2018 was 3736.31 million
metric standard cubic centimeter each day
D. Depending on the source of gas, power
generated using natural gas can cost as low as
Rs 3 per unit
E. All are correct.
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25) Which of the following word is most similar in B. Stable

meaning as barring, highlighted in the given C. Mercurial
passage? D. Increase
A. Allowing E. None of the above
B. Except
C. Invention 27) What is the meaning of the phrase Tucked
D. New away as mentioned in the passage.?
E. None of the above A. Take place publicly
B. Take place secretively
26) Which of the following word is most similar in C. Mutual benefit
meaning as surge, highlighted in the given D. Participate
passage? E. None of the above
A. Decrease
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Directions (21-27): Second last lines of the last passage validate

21) Answer: B the option c.
The lines mentioned before the blank are
important to identify what comes in the blank, 23) Answer: D
considering that it is talking about bank, the most The main idea is something which is often
suitable option would be b repeated in the passage, considering that option
d is perfect.
22) Answer: C 24) Answer: C

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From the last lines of the second paragraph it is 26) Answer: D

clear that it is not ‘cubic centimeter each day’ it is Surge (increase)
‘cubic meter each day’
27) Answer: B
25) Answer: B Tucked away (to do something secretly)
Barring (except)

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